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Harry Murphy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Murphy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Claude — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Penna.
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Hart | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Hart | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Murphy | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alice Murphy | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Harry Murphy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Hart | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Louisa Seher | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Murphy |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Harry Murphy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Murphy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Murphy
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Murphy
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Murphy
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Murphy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Murphy
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Claire Hart
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | May E. Peters | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penna. |
| 42 | Roscoe E. Doebler | 33 | Brother | Accountant | Penna. |
| 43 | Israel Lipshitz | 34 | Head | Cylindrical Printer | Penna. |
| 44 | Henrietta Lipshitz | 28 | Wife | Battery Work | Maryland |
| 45 | Jeannette Lipshitz | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 46 | Johanne Lipshitz | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 47 | Joseph A. Monaghan | 35 | Head | Weather Stripper | Penna. |
| 48 | Mary A. Monaghan | 32 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 49 | Joseph Monaghan | 1 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 50 | Merrill Rice | 64 | Head | Maintenance | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Margaret Rice | 58 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 52 | Theodore Mayer | 37 | Son-in-law | Grocery Clerk | N. Jersey |
| 53 | Margaret Mayer | 33 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 54 | Margaret Mayer | 9 | Granddaughter | — | N. Jersey |
| 55 | Benjamin Kay | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna. |
| 56 | Mollie Kay | 32 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 57 | Harris J. Kay | 2 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 58 | Katie Silverstein | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 59 | George Glitzenhirn | 60 | Head | Scientific Instrument Maker | Germany |
| 60 | Bell Glitzenhirn | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Joseph P. Beck | 56 | Head | Maintenance Man | Penna. |
| 62 | Almae Beck | 52 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 63 | George Woelpper | 64 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Penna. |
| 64 | Clara Woelpper | 65 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 65 | Clarence Murphy | 48 | Head | Marine Electrician | Penna. |
| 66 | Alice Murphy | 47 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 67 | Harry Murphy THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | New Worker | Penna. |
| 68 | Frank Hart | 32 | Son-in-law | Short Order Cook | Penna. |
| 69 | Claire Hart | 22 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 70 | Catherine Hart | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Penna. |
| 71 | Louisa Seher | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Penna. |
| 72 | Lawrence Sclupp | 33 | Head | Electric Welding | Penna. |
| 73 | Katherine Sclupp | 31 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | Penna. |
| 74 | Peter Sclupp | 11 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 75 | Louis Gusbyer | 54 | Head | Butcher | Roumania |
| 76 | Amelia Gusbyer | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Alfred Scheliga | 41 | Head | Spotter | Germany |
| 78 | Frida Scheliga | 36 | Wife | Packing | Germany |
| 79 | Alfred Jr. Scheliga | 11 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 80 | Stanford Schoen | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)